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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

JOHN W. Balena, or MIsHAwnnA, INDIANA, AssIGNoR 'romarcial?. VENEER ComvPANY, or KnLso, WASHINGTON.

MACHINE `EOR CUTTING VENEER.

i Application filed November 21', 1923. Serial No. 676,062.

To all whom t may concern:

f Be it known that I, JQHN WV. BEIGER, a citizen oftheA United Statearesiding at Mishawaka,l county of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Cutting Veneer, of which the following is a specification. 1

This invention relates to improvements in machines for cutting veneer. It relates more particularly to the holder for the block or timber from which the yveneer is cut, the same being in the nature of an attachment for rotary veneer cutting machine.

`"Ihe objects of the invention are to provide an effective and simple attachment means for a rotary veneer machine whereby fiat 'cross grain veneer may be readily cut without any unduewaste of the timber.

Further objects, and objects relatino to structural details `will definitely appear fiom the detailed description to follow.

'I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the The invention is following specification. clearly deinedand pointed out in the clalms.

A structure which is a preferred embodi' ment of the invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which:

. y Fig. I is a side elevation view of the veneer cutting vmachine with my improved block holders in place. Y

F ig. II is a detail transverse sectional elevation view taken ony line 2 2 of F 1g. I

showing an endview of the block holder and the relation of the veneer cutting knife.

Y Fig. III is an enlarged detail sectional elevation view taken on line 3 3 of Fig.' I of one of the holders. Y Vi In the drawings the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the litt-ley arrows at the ends of the section lines and similar reference characters-refer to similar vparts throughout the several views.

The .parts of the drawin s will be considered by their numbers. have shown my invention associated with a regular construction of rotary veneer rcutting machine in A-which 1, 2 are end supports ycarrying the-live ducing an exceedingly spindle and 3 is the opposite end support carrying the dead spindle. These supports are connected by the horizontal columns 4 which secure a rigid and strong construction for the heavy work required. 5 is the live head carried on the live spindle 6 driven by the large pulley or gear 7. 8 is the dead' head carried on the usual spindle, these parts all being of the usual construction of a veneer cutting lathe.

Between the spindles I carry a long rectangular beam or stay log 9 having preferably four faces. n each of the four faces I dispose one of my improved clamps which is disposed diagonally in relation thereto. The same consists of a pair of clamp supports 10, 10 something like the jaws of a large viseheld upon the face of the stay log by cap screws 11, 11 where the same is disposedwell within the timber, andby such screws and a cross bolt 12 `where the support projects beyond the edge of the stay log or timber. The bolt extends diagonally down through the timber and is secured by 'a nut'or head on the other end.

Between the stationary vise-like members 10, 10 I extendKV a heavy clamping jawv 14 provided withv a projecting lip 15 for positively engaging the lblock or timber to be held. This jaw 'is supported by the angle bar 13 secured thereto by suitable `r`"screws 13. It is supported on its frontl by the larger anglev bar' 16 having the vertical limb 16 secured to the said clamp by rivets 17 and .limb 25 overlapping the horizontal portion 18 of the opposed stationary part, thus proheavy clamp extend-V ing the entire length of the stay log or beam. i' y j A block or series of blocks of timber are supported within each of these clamps as seen by the end view in Fig. II. The veneer cutting knife is of the usual construction having the heavy back 27 and a blade 28 disposed to cut a thin veneer from each block or beam in succession as it is turned over toward it, the cutting operation being clearly indicated in Fig.` II. Because the block or beam is placed on the diagonal the knife cuts the same with a clean ygradual' cutwithout any waste or splintering of the timber. This .facilitates the cutting'of the veneer which may be of any size orv in any way scarred so that it is unnecessary as in the usual rotary cut to slicethe veneer afterward. Y

By this means a cross grain cut veneer or quarter cut sheet of veneer is very readily secured so that the grain of the lumber is presented and thisl is especially effective, in such work as battery divider or the like. It can also be used to cut veneer for ornamental purposes. u c

It will bel observed from my description thatI have in effect placed a large vise for holding the lumber in oblique relation to the face ofthe central supporting beam or stay log,7 the vise being` so constructed thatithas a very secure hold upon the timber holding it by one side so that the timber can be substantially `cut without waste, for the inch-thick board` which is left is, of course, good lumber after they veneer has been cut from it.

I desire to claim the invention in the par* ticular form shown and also broadly as pointed out in the appended claims.

i Having thus described my invention, what.

I lclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is :ef

l. In a rotary veneer cutting mach-ine, the combination of a square timber stay log supported by the spindles,pairs of vise-like clamps disposed in diagonal relation onthe face thereof, pairs of oppositely facing, obliquely disposed longitudinal jaws supported by the said clamps having inwardly projecting longitudinal lips, oppositely disposed pairs of angle bar supports for the said jaws each with avertical` member secured to the said'k jaws and the horizontal members disposed towards the other in overlapping relation, and screw clamp means for the said jaws, the same being adapted to hold blocks or beams of timber in such `relation as to be acted upon by the usual cutting knife of the said veneer cutting machine whereby veneer strips are cut from the beams or blocks successively in rotation.

2; In a rotary veneer cutting machine, the-combination of a s uare timber stay log supported by the spincdles, vise-like clamps disposed in diagonal relation on the face thereof, pairs of oppositely facing obliquely disposed longitudinal jaws supported by the said clamps having inwardly projecting'longitudinal lips, oppositely disposed pairs of angle bar supports for the said jaws each with a vertical member secured to the said jaws and the horizontal members disposed towards the other in overlapping relation, the same being adapted to holdy blocks or beams of timber in such relation as to be acted upon by the usual cutting knife of the said veneer cutting machine whereby veneer strips are cut from the. beams or blocks successively in rotation.

In a, veneer4 cutting machine, the combination with a stay log supported by the spindles thereof, of vise-like clamps disposed in diagonal relation thereon, pairs of oppositely facing obliquely disposed horizontal jaws supported by said clamps having inwardly projecting longitudinal lips',`

oppositely disposed pairs of angle supports for the said jaws, each with a vertical member secured to, the said jaws and the horizontal support membersidisposed each towards the other in overlapping relation, as specified.;

4. In ay veneer cutting machine, the combination with a stay log supported by the spindles thereof, of vise-like clamps disposed in diagonal relation thereon, pairs of oppositely facing obliquely disposed horizontal jaws supported by said clamps, oppositely disposed pairs of angle supports for the said jaws, each with a vertical member secured to the said jaws and the horizontal support members disposed eachtowards the. other in overlapping relation, as specified.

5. In aveneer cutting machine, the com-y bination with a stay log supported by the spindles thereof, of vise-like clamps disposed indiagonal relation thereon, pairs of oppositely facing obliquely disposed horizontal jaws supportedby said clamps, as specifiedy 6. In a rotary veneer cutting machine, the combination with a stay-log supported by the spindles thereof, vise-like clamp members withy obliquely disposed longitudinal jaws arranged in parallel relation on the said stay-log, the saine, being adapted to hold blocks orbeams of timber in such relation as to be acted upon bythe usual cutting knife of said veneer cutting machine whereby veneer strips are cut from the beams or blocks successively in rota.- tion.

7. In a veneer cutting machine, the combination with a stay-log supported by the spindles thereof, vise-like clamps disposedin diagonal relation thereon, pairs of oppositely facing obliquely disposed longitudinal jaws supported by said clamps having inwardly projecting longitudinal lips, oppositely disposed pairs of angle bar sup-v ports for-thesaid jaws, each with a vertical membersecured to the, said jaws and the horizontal members disposed each towards the other in overlappingrelation, and screw suitably supported thereon With means for clamp means for the said jaws,

as speeiclamping the same into engagement With lied.

blocks or beams of Wood, as specified. 10 S. In a rotary Veneer cutting machine the In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set 5 combination with a stay-log supported by my hand and seal. the spindles thereof, of pairs of oppositely facing obliquely disposed longitudinal jaws JOI-IN I/V. BEIGER. [n s] 

